"Pasta e ceci (pasta and chickpeas) is one of Rome’s most iconic dishes, the only dish so essential that it shows up on both Tuesdays and Fridays on the informal meal calendar.* And while ther…..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
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3 tablespoons tomato paste
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1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
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Freshly ground black pepper or red pepper flakes, to taste
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1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas (from one 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed)
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1/2 cup (2 ounces or 55 grams) uncooked ditalini pasta (or another small shape; I use annelini)
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2 cups (475 ml) boiling water (update: actually I just use tap, not boiled, water)
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2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil (estimate 1 per serving)
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1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
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1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
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Salt and red pepper flakes